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In reply to the discussion: What troubles me most about a Hillary Clinton Presidency, is foreign policy [View all]Trust Buster
(7,299 posts)12. Perhaps you should read more carefully.....
Cali began the thread with this statement:
I don't want to get into why she so often sounds neo-con hawkish; it's enough that she does. Her corporate bent is disturbing and it's not unrelated to her hawkishness.
Now to the matter of her foreign policy. You can't convince me that Hillary would have done Iraq. She's not that stupid. Every candidate goes before Jewish-American groups like AIPAC and talks a tough game. Google Senator Obama's 2008 AIPAC appearance and you will see a similar posture. That's how the game is played.
Hillary was historically correct with regards to Hitler's justifications for invading Czechoslovakia and Poland. Like Putin, Hitler's original justification was the safety of German born citizens living in those countries. It's only the misuse of "Hitler" and "Nazi" example by others that has made such an analogy a "hot button" issue.
No one can know what any Presidential candidate would do when confronted with an international crisis. It's folly to think you do. What we do know is that the Republicans will try to frame a female candidate as being weak on defense issues and they'll wrap Benghazi in for good measure. She must position herself to combat these charges. Like Senator Obama, she must appeal to the Jewish-American community for obvious reasons. And like Senator Obama, you should take that with a grain of salt.
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What troubles me most about a Hillary Clinton Presidency, is foreign policy [View all]
cali
Mar 2014
OP
A hawkish stance in D.C. toward Iran only emboldens the hawks in Teheran. K&R.
Democracyinkind
Mar 2014
#1
Yes, because allowing them to continue with their nuclear plans is a good option.
Beacool
Mar 2014
#66
So you're willing to accept a Republican President resetting the Court are you ?
Trust Buster
Mar 2014
#7
cali stated unambiguously that if Clinton is the nominee she will vote for her.
11 Bravo
Mar 2014
#65
At some point we must stop "settling" for the lesser of evils. The middle class can not survive
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#25
''I think a women's mentality is quite different than that of a man with regards to matters of war.'
Whisp
Mar 2014
#97
I wish Hillary was the right candidate. She would win easily. But she is wrong for the nation.
Enthusiast
Mar 2014
#16
seeing as it's only Hillary that is supposedly running now, of course the numbers will be with her
Whisp
Mar 2014
#99
Hello, nationalize the fed. While I was typing my respnse to the OP (below)...
truth2power
Mar 2014
#24
so the fuck what. as if she hasn't supported monsters. as if the U.S. hasn't supported
cali
Mar 2014
#81
We need to worry about both. It is not too soon to try to derail the Clinton-Sachs train. nm
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#27
if she is, I'll show up at the polls to vote down the ballot, but I'll leave that one unmarked.
2banon
Mar 2014
#102
In 2002 Bush/Cheney were blatantly lying to get us in a war. Anyone with half
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#38
Absolutism has always been a losing proposition in the political arena....
Trust Buster
Mar 2014
#40
I am not sure if you are calling me an extremists or not and it isnt a fact that
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#42
Well I didnt miss it. I was there. Hundreds of thousands marched in protest in cities like NY
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#45
Oh for fucks, sake. 21 dems in the senate voted against the IWR. go educate yourself
cali
Mar 2014
#82
What troubles me about a Hilary Clinton presidency is the fact that nothing will change.
Vashta Nerada
Mar 2014
#50
Will she be wearing cowboy boots at her inauguration and saying "Mission Accomplished"?
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2014
#52
plus don't forget her blatant unwillingness to apologize for the vote for war on Iraq in 2008
Victor_c3
Mar 2014
#86